Every year, when fall rolls around, people get excited about everything that comes with it, including events, flavors, scents, and – you guessed it – colors! Autumn colors usually consist of orange, red, yellow, and brown. These warm, earthy colors are typically associated with the colors of changing leaves that happen this time of year.
Most people love embracing the fall season by decorating with specific colors, but creating beautiful designs can be tricky if you’re trying to do it all by yourself. The following decorating tips can help you use fall colors to create the perfect seasonal displays.
1. Create a Fall Wreath
Christmas wreaths are a popular winter decoration, but some might argue that fall wreaths are even cooler. Instead of being made with pine tree branches, fall wreaths could consist of twigs, leaves, fall-colored flowers, and even small pumpkins. They come in a wide range of styles, but you can also make your own.
Fall wreaths can look however you want, so choose your favorite fall colors and objects and put them together in a round decorative shape. Wreaths are usually placed on front doors, but you can hang them in other places throughout your home, too. The door is the first thing your guests see as they approach your house, so a seasonal wreath is the perfect way to greet them. It lets everyone who passes your home know that you’re embracing the fall spirit.
2. Put Up Leaf Garlands
Like wreaths, garlands are often thought of as Christmas decorations, but they can work well for all holidays. A garland is typically defined as a long string of decorations. While that usually consists of pine branches for Christmas, strings of yellow, orange, and red leaves are perfect for autumn.
You can hang leaf garlands above doorways, drape them across tables, and rest them on high shelves. You can put them just about anywhere in your home, and they will instantly transform the space into a magical fall display since the leaves are the same color as the falling leaves outside. Leaf garlands allow you to enjoy the beautiful falling leaves from the comfort of your warm home.
3. Line Your Stairs With Pumpkins
If your fall decorations are confined to your home’s interior, not everyone can enjoy them. So, don’t forget to decorate your front yard with fall colors as well. One of the easiest ways to do that is by lining your front steps with lots of pumpkins. Some people prefer to buy a bunch of plain pumpkins of varying sizes and shapes, while others love to carve the pumpkins and set them outside. You may also want to consider their colors, as each pumpkin color has a unique meaning.
No matter how you choose to display your pumpkins, they’ll make your home look festive from the exterior, too. Just make sure the pumpkins are situated off to the side enough so people can still walk on your steps. If you’re worried about the pumpkins getting mushy, consider using artificial pumpkins so they can last all of this season and for many falls to come.
4. Bring Out Fall-Colored Pillows, Blankets, and Towels
If you want to transform your home’s entire look to match the autumn style, swap out some of your everyday items and decorations with ones that are fall-colored. This includes throw pillows, bedding, hand towels, and blankets. You don’t even have to use ones with fall patterns. You can simply bring out those that are orange, brown, yellow, and red to match the fall vibes.
However, when it comes to bedding and blankets, make sure your fall versions are just as comfortable as they are stylish. Fall is a great season for being cozy and curling up under fuzzy blankets, so ensure your fall blankets are just as warm and comfortable as any other blankets.
5. Fill Vases With Fall-Themed Flowers
Flowers are typically associated with spring and summer, but with the right colors, they can work for all seasons. Find or assemble bouquets of flowers that have lots of fall colors, including orange, red, and yellow. If you want to add a little something to it, find a fall-themed vase to go with it. Even a plain brown vase will go well with the fall color scheme.
Marigolds, chrysanthemums, dahlias, goldenrods, heleniums, black-eyed Susans, and asters are just a few flowers that could look great with fall decorations. Some of them come in a wide variety of colors, so if that’s the case, make sure you choose ones in colors that fit the fall theme.
6. Use a Pumpkin as a Flower Pot
While focusing on fall-colored flowers, there are plenty of unique ways you can display them. One trend involves hollowing out pumpkins so you can place flowers inside. Any pumpkin should work for this, but pumpkins with wide, sturdy bases are the best, so they don’t topple over as the pumpkin gets older.
If you like the look of pumpkin flower pots but don’t want to use real pumpkins, there are plenty of pumpkin-shaped pots and vases to choose from. You could even create your own by getting a round flower pot and painting it like a pumpkin. Having a pumpkin holding your flowers will further embrace their beautiful fall colors.
7. Include Floral Pumpkins
Since pumpkins and flowers are both great natural decorations, some people love to pair the two together this season. People are getting creative by covering a pumpkin’s exterior in flowers to give it a beautiful and delicate look.
Some people also paint flowers onto pumpkins or surround them with fall-colored bouquets. All these options are great for people wanting a cutesy fall design.
8. Paint on Pumpkins
Of course, carving pumpkins is the most popular way to display them. Yet, you may dislike this popular tradition because of the mess involved. If you’re looking for a way to decorate pumpkins without getting “pumpkin guts” everywhere, consider painting on them instead.
Painting pumpkins allows you to get more creative with colors and designs. When carving pumpkins, you only get to use orange cutouts for your design, but when painting, your options are endless. Orange may be the most well-known fall color, but painting designs on pumpkins can include more seasonal colors, too. Painted pumpkins also tend to last longer than carved ones.
9. Decorate With a Cornucopia for Events
A cornucopia is a decoration typically associated with late fall and Thanksgiving. It usually includes a horn-shaped container filled with flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The items inside the cornucopia are usually fall colors. It’s a symbol of abundance, wealth, and prosperity. So, it can help evoke grateful feelings amid Thanksgiving and other fall celebrations.
Cornucopias are typically placed in the center of the table during an extravagant dinner. If you’re planning to have a bunch of people over for a meal during fall, it’s the perfect decoration to include. You can even build your own to ensure all the items inside your cornucopia match the autumn color scheme you’ve created in your home.
10. Add Fall Decorations Around the Fireplace
If you have a fireplace, fall is usually the time of year you start using it again. As the nights get chillier, nothing feels better than curling up next to it with a fluffy blanket. Since you’re likely spending more time near the fireplace, it’s the perfect area to decorate with fall colors. Plus, since the fire in the fireplace is orange, yellow, and red, fall decorations will fit right in.
The easiest way to decorate around a fireplace is to add fall-themed items to the mantel. Many of the previously mentioned items, such as leaf garlands, fall-colored flowers, and fake pumpkins, could fit right in here. You can also place fall decor on the ground on each side of the fireplace and autumn-themed wall hangings above it. Use your fireplace’s design to your advantage when decorating.
11. Consider Neutral Decorations
People often lean into bold fall colors, such as orange, red, yellow, and even black, when decorating for Halloween. Yet, don’t forget about neutrals. Tints and shades of brown are perfect for the autumn season because they have rustic vibes that make us think of pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and hiking trails. So, if you want your fall decorations to be associated with nature, don’t forget about neutral hues.
Incorporating pinecones and feathers into your decorations is a simple way to add neutral tones. You can also try adding some unique decorations, such as a basket of dried wheat or corn garlands (which can vary in color). Even just adding some wooden boxes and frames to your space can make the fall designs feel more earthy like they should.
12. Go All Out With Yard Decorations
Don’t forget about your yard when gathering all your fall decorations. Yards with the most autumn decorations always get the most praise. If you celebrate Halloween or simply adore fall in general, there’s no reason you can’t go all out with your exterior decorations just like you would for Christmas.
Hay bales, large pumpkins, and cornstalks are all ways to decorate outside with a natural feel. Yet, if you’re looking for something more fun and whimsical, consider inflatables, wood cutouts, and statues that fit the theme. For example, cartoon versions of pumpkins, ghosts, monsters, and skeletons are popular this time of year.
No matter how you like to celebrate fall, don’t be afraid to go above and beyond with decorations you love.
